11 May 2015

Benefits of Broadcast-Free Living

For several years now, I have chosen not to watch television or listen to radios. Everything I want to find, as well as many pleasant surprises, can be found online.

Even online, I keep the sound switched to mute unless I choose to listen to something in particular. The brightness of the screens I use has been turned down, too. I have therefore attempted to reduce the blaring and glaring in my life.

Now, when I am confronted with the garishness and loudness of so many broadcasts, I immediately wish to escape them. I refuse to purchase anything from a shop or eatery if the noise from loudspeakers there is too aggressive. Either there is widespread deafness in society or an unfortunate insensitivity.

Meeting my needs in a calm, quietness environment is often difficult to achieve. Most people appear to be unaware of the benefits of broadcast-free living.